Jeddah Tower is surging ahead in a rapid construction push, blasting through construction like a rocket, nearing 80 in a blistering push aligned with Vision 2030. This 1-km megatower, paused for years, restarted in January 2025 and now adds a floor every 3-4 days, eyeing a 2028 finish to claim the world’s tallest crown from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, as per Newsweek. Formerly known as Kingdom Tower, Jeddah Tower is but one of the two two skyscrapers en route to becoming “taller than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa”.  ?Jeddah Tower is roaring back to life. Construction officially restarted Jan 2025 after a 7-year stall—now at 78 floors (Nov 2025), climbing fast with a new crane adding levels every 3-4 days. Aiming for 1,008m+ (over 1km), it'll smash Burj Khalifa's 828m record by 173m+ by 2028 pic.twitter.com/BbwzUMimkx — Tobitontoff (@tobitontoff) December 13, 2025 Rapid rise and tech marvels Cranes work over Jeddah’s skyline as Saudi Binladin Group, Dar Al-Handasah, and Turner Construction pour concrete via high-pressure pumps reaching new heights. By August 2025, it hit 75 floors, with a number of cranes and “pumpcrete” accelerating the core — now at 50+% of concrete pour completed out of 157 floors. While the project was initially stalled, […]